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SAN DIEGO San Diego’s police oversight commission issued a memo last week raising concerns about “a consistent increase” in the number of officers failing to activate their body-worn cameras. “Over the last year or so, we have observed multiple officers, across all divisions, who have failed to activate their (body-worn cameras) as required per procedure,” Commission on Police Practices Chair Brandon Hilpert wrote in the memo, which was sent to San Diego police Chief David Nisleit on Thursday. The commission reviews investigations by the Police Department into complaints against officers. The commission replaced the Community Review Board on Police Practices after voters approved Measure B last November. A proposal that is expected to give investigative powers to the commission is in the works. ....
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SAN DIEGO Mayor Todd Gloria announced a package of public safety reforms Friday that he said are aimed at addressing disparities in policing and increasing transparency and accountability for the San Diego Police Department. Among the 11 reforms and so-called policy priorities are proposals to eliminate existing gang injunctions, explore alternatives to arresting low-level offenders and review the types of non-emergency calls to which officers respond. Other proposals deal with hiring practices and anti-bias training for officers, exploring potential limits on the sometimes controversial practice known as pretext stops and removing the city’s Office of Homeland Security from the control of the Police Department. ....